Bruins vs. Blackhawks point/counterpoint. Marchand, Shaw pest faceoff. Chums Chara, Hossa compete. Jagr dyes beard. Khudobin Media Day fun. Campbell surgery. Near miss: Tlusty over Rask? Team matchup history. Bylsma re-ups with Pens, Torts to VAN?
A 2006 economics journal article examines the relationship between replacing a coach an team match performance thereafter. Teams that replace a coach during a crisis do worse in the short run, and the long-term effect isn't significant.
Might the deposed head coach of the New York Rangers be the man to rejuvenate the Nashville Predators?
B's vs. Pens analysis by players and team. Cherry's dog Blue hung in effigy. Marchand trolls reporters. Merlot = "Poison Ivy?" Krejci not at practice. Detailed report from Weds practice. Pitt bar "NO Sam Adams!" Ryder likely available. Sign Fail.
There is no entertainment like guy-in-major-market-who's-mean-to-media-is-fired entertainment.
After being eliminated handily at the hands of the Bruins in a series where Boston didn't even really have to try, chances are Torts is done in New York.
Blown calls and fluke goals? Hamilton, Rask, Chara, Seguin man up. "Too Many Men" emergency plan. Power play success for Horton, Krug. Bruins Chaos Theory. Hamilton's Junior mohawk and ginger playoff beard #MEEP. Torts pottymouth. Dallas Stars logo?
The Rangers coach wants you to know he loves Brad Richards. So put a sock in it.
In the summer of 2008, crazy-awful Lightning owners went on a crazy bad player-grabbing spending spree, acquiring playoff standouts like Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts. If you were a crazy awful owner, what playoff standouts would be in your sights?
A big name player scratched from a elimination game being played in the tri-state area, with John Tortorella being the coach who made that decision? I've seen this before...
